Magic guides
Formats, rules, card types and abilities explained step by step. Learn Magic: The Gathering from scratch.
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Reality Fracture: every card leaked so far
The 21 cards already revealed from the set releasing 2 October 2026: the new Prepare mechanic, Exhaust returning, and planeswalkers in colours that aren't theirs.
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Star Trek in Magic: the revealed cards and the shocklands
The 91 cards already revealed from the 13 November 2026 set: all ten shocklands return to Standard, the Federation against the Borg, Spacecraft with Station, and the Face a dilemma keyword.
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Magic keywords: every keyword ability explained
Flying, trample, hexproof, prowess, ward… What each Magic: The Gathering keyword does and when it actually works. Sorted so you can find one mid-game.
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When does Standard rotate in 2026?
Short answer: there is no rotation in 2026. Wizards is moving it to the first set of the calendar year, so the next one is in 2027 and six sets leave at once.
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Standard legal sets: what's in, what rotates and when
The full list of Standard legal sets with their release dates, the six leaving with the first set of 2027, and the ones joining over the next few months.
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Magic: The Gathering formats, explained
The basic rules for Constructed and Commander (life, mulligan, poison, commander damage…) and each format with its rules and a beginner-friendly version.
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Card types in Magic: The Gathering
Creatures, instants, sorceries, artifacts, enchantments, planeswalkers and lands: what each type does, when you can play it and examples with real cards.
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Abilities in Magic: activated, triggered and keywords
The four ability types (activated, triggered, static and keywords) explained with examples and real cards: what they do and when they work.